Be Filled With

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.  Ephesians 5:18  NIV   The man got home and went straight to the fridge.  He had been waiting for this moment.  He grabbed a cold one and cracked it open.  He probably could have heard a little voice inside... Continue Reading →

What Measure

and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.  Ephesians 3:19  NIV   Two men stood talking about their faith one day in a warehouse.  One handed the other a copy of the book The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer.  This book... Continue Reading →

The Truth

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.  2nd Corinthians 13:8  NIV   It was a religious school.  One teacher cared for the children in her class and her love was well received by her students.  But her bosses were not happy.  They wanted her to join their denomination.  They... Continue Reading →

Grace for Weakness

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.  2nd Corinthians 12:9  NIV   They came flying off the motorbike.  The man was in a panic... Continue Reading →

In This Sea

Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea,  2nd Corinthians 11:25  NIV   The breeze stopped.  The two men let go of their oars.  The boat sat lifelessly in the sea.  They were hundreds of miles... Continue Reading →

No Stumbling Blocks

We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.  2nd Corinthians 6:3  NIV   In the high school assembly, a speaker told the students that salvation comes only by the grace of God.  “It is not by works.”  He told them.  Then the meeting shifted somehow and the... Continue Reading →

Now!

For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.  2nd Corinthians 6:2   The children filed in turn into the water in the bath at the front... Continue Reading →

Not By Sight

We live by faith, not by sight.  2nd Corinthians 5:7  NIV   In the evening they parked the car a short distance from the hide.  It was a small platform made of poles that stood a few meters off the ground.  The animal-viewing platform was in a remote game ranch in Africa and overlooked one... Continue Reading →

Through the Veil

Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.  2nd Corinthians 3:15  NIV   Two friends used to love to discuss Bible passages.  They both came from the same religious background.  They both loved the Lord.  But one went to the Word to draw a distinct line between those who were... Continue Reading →

The Father of our Lord

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,  2ndt Corinthians 1:3  NIV   A young man set off to make it in the world.  But soon, he found that it takes more strength, more wisdom, and more effort than he was... Continue Reading →

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